The Quotable Voltaire (English/French Edition) (Hardcover)

The author of more than 2,000 books and pamphlets, Voltaire (FranÇois-Marie Arouet, 1694-1778) was one of the most prolific writers of the eighteenth century, and also one of the wittiest and most insightful. This unique collection of over 800 of Voltaire’s wisest passages and choicest bons mots runs the gamut on topics from adultery to Zoroaster, in both English and French.   Drawing from a wide range of his publications, private letters, and remarks recorded by his contemporaries, The Quotable Voltaire includes an abundance of material never before united in a single volume. The English translations appear alongside the original French, and each quote is thoroughly indexed and referenced, with page numbers for both the first known publication edition of each entry and the most recent edition of Voltaire’s works. The book also features over 400 quotes about Voltaire, including commentary by eighteenth-century luminaries like Dr. Johnson, Catherine the Great, Casanova, and John Adams, as well as an eclectic assortment of modern-day personages ranging from  Winston Churchill and Jorge Luis Borges to Mae West and Mike Tyson.   Lavishly illustrated with nearly three dozen images of Voltaire-related art, this collection opens with a scholarly essay that recounts the great man’s life and reflects on his outsized influence on Western culture. Whether you are a Voltaire scholar or a neophyte, The Quotable Voltaire is the perfect introduction to a brilliant mind.

General

Imprint:	Rutgers University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2021
Editors:	Garry Apgar • Edward M Langille
Authors:	François-Marie Arouet
Dimensions:	235 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	486
ISBN-13:	978-1-68448-292-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > Dictionaries of quotations Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	1-68448-292-5
Barcode:	9781684482924

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